Braddock Hills City Zoning Code
PART 1
BASIC PROVISIONS
§ 27-101 Title.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
This Chapter may be cited as the "Braddock Hills Zoning Ordinance."
§ 27-102 Defined Words.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
Words used in a special sense in this Chapter are defined in Part 6.
§ 27-103 Community Development Objectives.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
1.
The community development objectives which are the basis for the provisions of this Chapter are set forth hereafter. The objectives are adopted as a statement of legislative findings and may be used in evaluating any proposed additions or deletions to this Chapter.
A.
The general objective for the development of Braddock Hills is to provide a pleasant, attractive, healthy, safe and convenient environment for living, working, education, shopping and recreation. This objective shall be pursued by guiding development so as to:
(1)
Increase employment opportunities, property values, and the economic base of the community.
(2)
Preserve and improve the natural environment.
(3)
Provide safe, adequate and attractive housing.
(4)
Provide the necessary infrastructure of utilities and vehicular and pedestrian transportation arteries.
(5)
Provide recreational and community facilities.
B.
The increase of employment opportunities, property values, and the economic base of the community shall be pursued by:
C.
The preservation and improvement of the environment shall be pursued by:
(1)
The elimination of visual and physical blight such as overhead utility lines, concentrations of signs of excessive size and proximity, and dilapidated structures.
(2)
The preservation of natural topography and wooded slopelands, including the limiting of hillside development beyond a reasonable gradient.
(3)
The reclamation of derelict land.
D.
The provision of safe, adequate and attractive housing for the entire population of the community shall be pursued by:
(1)
The provision of a range of housing density alternatives and a mix of housing types, correlating residential density and housing type with topography, environmental conditions, and the capacity of and distance from existing and proposed utilities, streets and community facilities.
(2)
The rehabilitation of deteriorating housing, and the maintenance of sound housing and the development of new housing.
(3)
The promotion of an attractive residential environment through the implementation of the other objectives set forth herein.
E.
The prevention of loss of life, disruption of commerce and governmental services, unnecessary expenditure of public funds for flood protection and relief, and the related impairment of the tax base shall be pursued by regulation of uses and development in steep slopes areas which, acting alone or in combination with other uses and development, may cause landslides or other natural calamities.
F.
The provision of the necessary infrastructure of utilities and transportation arteries shall be pursued by:
(1)
The extension of the municipal improvements of water lines, storm and sanitary sewers and roads and their improvement where economically feasible to guide and promote development.
(2)
The encouragement of public utilities to improve and extend services consistent with the objectives set forth herein.
(3)
Traffic planning and control which will provide safe and convenient movement of people and goods within and through the Borough with a separation of through and local traffic, provision for pedestrians, and minimal disruption of existing and proposed development patterns and community integrity.
G.
The provision of recreational and community facilities shall be pursued by:
H.
The review and approval of proposed developments and site plans shall seek to achieve the foregoing objectives and to:
(1)
Avoid intermixing incompatible land uses and protect against the detrimental effect of adjacent incompatible land uses through planting, open space and natural breaks in topography.
(2)
Concentrate development where possible to prevent sprawl, conserve open space and make full use of utilities and services.
(3)
Provide for safety and welfare of intensively developed sites through the review of site plans.
§ 27-104 Zoning Map.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
A map entitled "Braddock Hills Zoning District Map" is hereby adopted as a part of this Chapter. The Zoning Map shall be kept on file for examination in the Braddock Hills Borough Building.
§ 27-105 Compliance.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
No structure shall be located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, altered, converted, or enlarged, nor shall any structure or land be altered or used, except in full compliance with all the provisions of this Chapter and after the lawful issuance of all permits and certificates required by this Chapter.
§ 27-106 Interpretation.
[Ord. 2-1991, 7/12/1991]
The provisions of this Chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the protection of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of Braddock Hills.